Julie's Lop Rabbits

1. Overall type and Shape                              30

2. Head and Crown                                          20

3. Ears                                                               20

4. Coat                15

5. Colour or Pattern                                       10

6. Condition                                                      05

7. Total Points                                               100

1) TYPE: Very cobby, massive and muscular. The neck on a good German Lop should not be visible. Ideally it should be equally as broad on the shoulders as the hindquarters. From a short nape the line of the back should rise in a slight curve to a well-muscled rump which should be short and well rounded. The front legs are short, straight and thick. The hind legs should lie parallel to the rump and not jutting out when resting. A dewlap in does is permissable.

2) HEAD: The head should be strongly developed with a distinct width between the eyes. The German Lop should have a Roman nose appearance with well developed cheeks.

3) EARS: The ears should be broad, thick and of good substance, they rise from a strong ridge called the crown on top of the head, carried closely to the cheeks, with the openning turned inwards. The ears should hang down straight just behind the eyes without either being carried forwards or backwards. Ear length, measured across the skull minimum 27.96cm - maximum 35.5cm (11-14inches).

4) COAT: The fur is of normal length, very dense with strong guard hairs.

5) COLOUR OR PATTERN: All recognised colours, including the butterfly pattern are accepted; but not the broken pattern

6) CONDITION

DESIRED WEIGHT: Adult, minimum 2.95kg - maximum 3.85kg (6 1/2lb - 8 1/2lbs). The maximum weight for an U/5 exhibit at a show shall be 2.95kg (6 1/2lbs).

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: Adult weight over 3.855kg (8 1/2lb). U/5 month weight over 2.95kg (6 1/2lbs). Putty nose on butterfly pattern. White patches on coloured rabbits.